The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1887-08-06
IN TIE LABOR WORLD.
Specially Compiled for the Toilers by an Ad-
vooate Man.

Specially Compiled for the Toilers by an Ad-
vooate Man.
The Knights of Labor are stronger in
Cincinnati, o., than ever before.
The America Federation of Labor is
said TO have a membership of 1000
The new cigar label of the knights of
Labor is to be issued only TO such manu-
facturers as agree to employ members of the
order exclusively.
Orders have been issued for the crews
on the Lehigh Valley passenger trains to
wear the full regulation uniform This
will knock the starch out of the white
vests.
New York is credited with 305, 900
wage workers; Philadelphia, 27O, goo; Chi
cago 100000; Boston, $1,000; Cincinnati,
100; Pttsburg, 7s,1OO and ST. Louis,
22,5OO. A grand array of toilers.
In Reading there is one district assem-
blyof the Knights of Labor with local assem-
blies attached having membership of @, 600.
This will give that town six delegates at the
meeting of the general assembly at Mime
apolis, Oct. 11th.
MIR. Terrence V. Powderly, General
Master Workman of the Knights of Labor
says that If he should leave his present of
lice he would devote his time to literary
work. The two great subjects of education
ana temperance would receive his entire at
tention.
-Gambrinus Assembly, knights of La
Dor, of Cincinatti, journeymen beer brew
ers, has severed its connection with the Or
der. 1t is reported that dissatisfaction
with the constitution just promulgated was
the cause of the withdrawal Several other
assemblies are on the verge of withdrawal
for the same reason.
In recent speach A. O'Connor, NJ.
r., said there are some coo, 900 coal miners
IN britain, who raise between 50,O00,OO0
2oo,oOO.OOO tons year, and for l50 0OO tons
raised one man loses his life through un-
preveniable causes. That is, one miner
IN 400 is murdered yearly by the greed and
selfish negligence of his employer ''They
do not raise hemp enough in Britain, or
they do not apply il properly"
The situation at the docks at Erie. Pa.
is unchanged. There are almost 400 freight
handlers ana others in the strike. The
emma Is en- route from Duluth with a large
number of Poles from western railroad,
out 1t has been learned that they are going
to Buffalo. Great excitement prevailed.
and threats were made against the Poles.
The China and other Anchor line boats are
unable to get coal at Erie. The Anchor
line company has ordered all consignments
to Erie taken to Buffalo The company
shows no signs of yielding and the strikers
are firm.
The Catasaqua Dispatch saws: The
Crane Iron Co. made their first semi-month-
ly pay on Tuesday last. in accordance with
the law passed by the recent Legislature
Theme are very faYorably impressed with
the idea of having the cash more frequently. |
This may necessitate more labor for the cler-
leai force, but it does away with the store
orders, Doctors fees, and other collections
made through the office. 1t stands to rea-
son thai parties can purchase at cheaper
rates for cash than by means of the credit
system, and we believe the new law will
materially help the merchant and employe,
as many bad debtc were made formerly
which could never be collected.
"A document of vital Importance to
the organization of the Knights of Labor
and signed by such leading men as G. E.
Mcneil of Boston. J. Archibald and John
Morrison and VIM. Foster of Lowell Mass.
has beenreceiyed in Chicago. The circu-
lar has been sent to all organizations con-
nected with Knights of Labor in the form
of secret circular. The document SAYS
that owing to the wide departure from the
fundamental principles UPON which the
knights of Labor waf founded, there has
been large decrease in the membership,
and unless the General Assembly at the
next meeting at Minneapolis in October
make some important changes, there will
be still further decrease. The circular pro-
tests against the ARBITRARY methods by
which the constitution has been altered |
It's fundamental principles nulifed, expenses
increased without authority from members
as provided by the constitution, leading 10 |
dissatisfaction among the earnest advocates
OF the cause of labor. 1t appeals to men,
bers to instruct delegates to the General
Assembly meeting at Minneapolis to organ
ize under the old constitution and submit
the following amendments. Here follows
seven clauses defining the powers of the
Executive Board, expenses, and other
changes governing the local assemblies, and
claiming that anything short of these modifi-
cations of the constitution means centraliza-
ton Of power, and is contaIy to the ends of
of the order which was constituted to com
bat such tendencies.
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